All posts tagged ‘Kindle Freetime’

The ascendancy of the tablet continues this holiday season with record numbers of Kindle products being sold. Parents increasingly turn to tablets as the computer of first choice for their children. For parents of older children who want a tablet which a kid could use for school, instead of a laptop, either the Surface or the iPad makes the most sense. However, for parents of younger children looking mostly for an education and entertainment suite instead of productivity, the economical Kindle Fire has become a favorite. For parents desiring a balanced approach to screen time and content, giving a child a tablet can create a management headache. Kids can easily figure out how to purchase new content, and unsuspecting parents can find their child spending the whole evening playing games instead of doing homework or other real world creative activities. Parents often find themselves engaging in a tug-of-war with their children over tablet time. The addition of the Amazon app Freetime on all new Kindles along with the Freetime Unlimited subscription service go a long way toward ending this tug-of-war and could make the Kindle Fire the go to choice for parents of kids between the ages of 3 and 8. Continue Reading “Freetime Saves Time When Managing Tablet Content for Kids” »